Darren McFadden Hits the Ground Running in NYC

BY ANDRES FOCIL

NEW YORK CITY— Arkansas’ Darren McFadden is one of the fastest college football players in the nation. But even for the talented Razorback sophomore, the pace of his first trip to the Big Apple as a Heisman Finalist hasbeena whirlwind of media interviews, functions and sightseeing. After two days in Orlando for the ESPN Home Depot College Awards Show, McFadden arrived in Newark,N.J.on Friday morningand hit the ground running.

5:30 p.m. – Attend Wendy’s High School Heisman Banquet with high school Heisman honorees and former Heisman Trophy winners including Archie Griffin, George Rogers, George “Hop Along” Cassidy, Gino Torretta, Eric Crouch, Johnny Rogers among others.

7:15 p.m. – Bus tour of New York City with Heisman officials and former Heisman Trophy winners. ESPN television crew follows to get material for Saturday night’s Heisman Trophy Presentation Show. Notable places visited include Times Square, Broadway, Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, view of the Statue of Liberty and Ground Zero.